Data Manager

BDR Solutions • Washington, DC

16d

About The Position

BDR Solutions, LLC (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in achieving its mission and goals by understanding client end states and integrating with agencies to improve business and technical operations. The Data Manager leads data stewardship across the Railroad Safety Information System (RSIS) and acts for the Project Manager when the PM is absent. The role owns RSIS reference tables, business metadata, functional data dictionaries, and recurring risk-threshold calculations that support FRA grade crossing programs.

This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment is not guaranteed and will proceed only if the associated contract is awarded and funded. The compensation range is $105,000–$145,000. Compensation decisions depend on factors including location, skills, experience and training, security clearances, licenses and certifications, and business and organizational needs.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and able to pass a DOT background investigation. The posting also states that U.S. citizenship is required. Select applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to checks including criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Data Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience, including data governance, reference or master data management, and metadata or data dictionary work.
• Strong SQL query skills for business-user validation; DBA work is not required.
• Experience leading or backing up a project manager on a federal contract.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and ability to pass a DOT background investigation; the posting also states that U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• Familiarity with Federal records schedules and NARA requirements.
• Experience with statistical or risk-index calculations, such as crossing risk, safety indices, actuarial rates, or epidemiological rates.
• Experience with Socrata, Tableau, or SharePoint-based data publishing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain RSIS reference data tables, including the Reference Management System, FRA Decode File, Railroad/Company Organization Table, Inspector Table, GSA/FIPS Location Table, and Railroad Contact File.
• Document business-layer data dictionary definitions, metadata mapping, and business validation rules.
• Run the monthly National Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT) calculation, the annual Quiet Zone Calculator update, and the biennial Normalizing Constants.
• Support S-93 change control by routing data-related change requests through the COR and testing implemented changes within 7 days of CCB approval.
• Oversee physical storage and disposition of hard-copy RSIS source records under FRA records policy.
• Serve as Alternate Project Manager with full authority to act for the contractor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior